Tech Exchange works to ensure that all families have a computer, internet access, and technology skills necessary to improve and enhance their lives.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 150 volunteers and 26 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $44K a year · 2% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$501K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $319K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$379K
45% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 45% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.9M
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$2.6M
To programs
70%
Net assets
$456K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$2.9M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$2.9M
Expenses
$2.6M
FY2025▼ -12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2024$2.9M
FY2025$2.6M
Net assets
$456K
FY2025▲ +33%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$342K
FY2025$456K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2023.

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Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $1.8M Management & general 21% · $536K Fundraising 9% · $236K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $501K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$164,528Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Programs
$117,917Pt VII · Sec A
$111,383Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Development
$106,990Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Ulises Zatarain$164,528$151,114
Claudia Garcia$117,917$85,000
Amy Himes—$114,483
Samuel Antonio Martinez Aristondo$111,383—
May Hines$106,990—
Samuel Aristondo—$105,417
Enrique Martinez—$91,514

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Provides computers, internet, and tech skills to families for a better life.

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3 programs · $1.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Digital Literacy Programs and Services

SERVED/TRAINED over 1,000 community members across the bay area. In addition, provided over 10k hours of tech support, and enrolled over 400 community members into affordable internet plans. Also trained over 40 interns in our SERVE2STEM workforce development program.

$1.3Mprogram expense
02

Computer Refurbishment and Distribution

Collected over 15k devices from tech donors throughout the bay area. Refurbished and distributed over 9k devices, and trained over 12 youth in SERVE2STEM internship program.

$250Kprogram expense
03

Partnerships & Community Engagement

Distributed over 7k devices via partnerships with community based organizations and institutions, as well as reached over 10k people with our outreach programs and services.

$250Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$559K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$313K
Money outPt IX
$2.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Managementcol C$536K
Fundraisingcol D$236K
Owns and owesPt X
$456K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$318K
Total assetsLn 16$835K
LiabilitiesLn 26$379K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.5M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$5K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$313K
Investment incomeLn 3$518
Other incomeLn 4–11$559K
Total revenueLn 12$2.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$318K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$318K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20K
Other assetsLn 15$124K
Total assetsLn 16$835K
LiabilitiesLn 26$379K
Net assetsLn 32$456K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 526
VolunteersI 6150
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$80K$318K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$20K
Total assetsLn 16$478K$835K
LiabilitiesLn 26$135K$379K
Net assetsLn 32$342K$456K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.9M$1.3M$371K$186K
Payroll taxesLn 10$141K$99K$28K$14K
Management feesLn 11a$28K$20K$5K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$27K$27K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$24K$24K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$97K$97K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$327$229$65$33
Office expensesLn 13$102K$69K$29K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$201K$197K$2K$1K
TravelLn 17$16K$11K$3K$2K
InterestLn 20$1K$739$211$106
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$5K$1K$670
InsuranceLn 23$63K$63K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$34K$27K$5K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.6M$1.8M$536K$236K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.9M$2.6M$321K$456K 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.7M$2.9M−$234K$342K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,918,505 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,260,262$2,046,190
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,336,600$313,239
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$518
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $110,959$558,558
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,707,821$2,918,505
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,953,694$1,997,523
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$24,082
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $987,914$575,811
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,941,608$2,597,416
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$233,787$321,089
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,918,505 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $553,048 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$5,000
VIII-1e Government grants$1,539,404
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$501,786
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,046,190
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $313,239$313,239
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $518$518
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$2,573−$2,573
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $8,083$8,083
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $874,370 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$2,055$2,918,505
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,597,416 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $1,299,329 · Management $371,237 · Fundraising $185,618$1,856,184
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $98,937 · Management $28,268 · Fundraising $14,134$141,339
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $20,322 · Management $5,340 · Fundraising $2,670$28,332
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $26,590$26,590
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $24,082$24,082
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $97,080$97,080
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $229 · Management $65 · Fundraising $33$327
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $68,910 · Management $29,462 · Fundraising $3,317$101,689
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $197,237 · Management $2,487 · Fundraising $1,244$200,968
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,099 · Management $3,171 · Fundraising $1,586$15,856
IX-20 InterestPrograms $739 · Management $211 · Fundraising $106$1,056
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,693 · Management $1,341 · Fundraising $670$6,704
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $63,330$63,330
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $26,925 · Management $4,636 · Fundraising $2,318$33,879
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,825,500 · Management $536,138 · Fundraising $235,778$2,597,416
Part X · Balance sheet $834,855 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $79,956$318,150
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $226,240$297,441
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $149,017$48,640
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $10,840$26,821
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$20,112
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $11,478$123,691
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $477,531$834,855
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $97,871$187,117
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $37,277$66,667
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$125,368
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $135,148$379,152
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $198,047$455,703
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $144,336$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $342,383$455,703
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $477,531$834,855
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $455,703 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,918,505
XI-2 Total expenses$2,597,416
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$321,089
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$342,383
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$207,769
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$455,703

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